Check In

Beckett figured that it was time to check in on her friends. Lanie was about five and half months pregnant and Jenny was about five months pregnant. Both women and their significant others were waiting to find out what they were having. From Beckett's perception it looked like Lanie was pregnant with twins. Beckett recalled how she carried Kat and JJ when she was pregnant with them. It also looked like Jenny had double the Irish magic in her.

Jenny and Lanie were over at the loft for lunch one afternoon. Johanna Martha and the twins were back in school; so the only Castle kid that was around was James Royce. Today also was the last day of school for Sarah Grace, JM and the twins.

"You two are having twins; without a doubt."

Lanie and Jenny shared a look. No one but them and their significant others knew what they knew about their respective pregnancies.

"You're both carrying your pregnancies like I carried the twins."

There was a pause.

"Well you're right about me. Javi and I are expecting twins."

"Same for Kevin and I."

Beckett was elated. She stopped making lunch for a moment so she could give her friends a hug.

"Congratulations to you both. I can't wait to meet them."

It was clear that Beckett couldn't wait to be an Aunt again. Beckett had a blast being Sarah Grace's Aunt so being an Aunt to the next two additions to the Ryan family and to her best friend's kids had thrilled Beckett beyond belief.

"Mommy; is lunch ready yet?" James Royce asked.

"Almost baby."

Beckett gave her friends a look.

"JR; why don't you come over here?" Lanie asked her nephew.

"Okay Aunt Lanie."

Seconds later James Royce was sitting in between Lanie and Jenny at the island counter.

"You know that Uncle Javi and I are having a baby; right?"

"Yes…"

"Well we're actually having two babies."

"So are Uncle Kevin and I; we're having two babies two."

James Royce was a bit puzzled.

"You know how I had Kat and JJ at the same time before I had you?"

"Yeah, they're twins."

"What Aunt Lanie and Aunt Jenny are saying is they are having twins just like I did."

"Oh okay."

With that James Royce ran off to play some more until lunch was ready. Beckett, Lanie and Jenny reveled in James Royce's pure innocence after that.

A/N: I am not sure if I had mentioned in a previous chapter about Jenny being pregnant; I know that I said that Lanie was. If I didn't; well Jenny is pregnant too.